Meridienne is a Philadelphia, PA based design+fabrication studio specializing in residential lighting, furniture, and accessories. Our work offers a unique blend of post-war industrial processes and aesthetics, injected with post-modern humor. All work is made-to-order from USA-sourced materials and parts wherever possible.
I created Meridienne to bring together a lifelong fascination with mechanical things - cars, bicycles, boats, planes - and incorporate aspects of their design and construction into unique lighting and furniture pieces. These are all vehicles that move us both physically as well as emotionally, often becoming the basis for our dreams, aspirations, and adventures - I strive to capture some essence of that in my work.
Prior to Meridienne, I studied interior architecture and spent 35 years as a conceptual designer and illustrator for the architecture industry, adding to the mix of where I draw my inspiration.
I work primarily in metal but look for ways to incorporate softer materials like wood, leather, fabric - combinations you’d find in a classic car interior or on a vintage sailboat. I’m fascinated by the idea that my pieces would look at home on the shelf of a Parisian flea market, circa 1970; so each piece I make typically pays homage to processes of the past - hand-hammered steel, for instance - along with modern fabrication methods that make my work possible without owning a factory.
Kirk Fromm - spring 2026